SHANE LOWRY IS one shot off the lead at the Truist Championship, with Rory McIlroy also in the mix at the halfway point in North Carolina.
Lowry followed his opening round 64 with a five-under 65, carding one bogey on the par-four 10th alongside six birdies on his way to posting the lowest round of the day.
It left Lowry 11-under heading into the weekend, one shot off clubhouse leader Keith Mitchell.
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McIlroy who shot 66 yesterday, finished with a three-under 67. The Northern Irishman made six birdies and three bogeys to find himself in a six-way tie at seven under par.
Austria’s Sepp Straka, on 10 under, sits in third after a second round played in soggy conditions at Philadelphia Cricket Club.
“Even when I feel like I haven’t played my best, I find a way,” McIlroy told the official PGA Tour website.
“I think that’s when I talk about being a more complete golfer, if one part of my game isn’t on, then I can maybe lean into another part, like today holing quite a few putts and making my score that way rather than hitting the ball unbelievably well.
McIlroy said he made some “uncharacteristic mistakes” on Friday and vowed to clean up, but still carded 66-67 in the opening two rounds to give himself a chance of defending his title.
The US PGA Championship takes place at Quail Hollow, where the world number two has won four times, which has forced the Truist Championship to move to Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Mitchell began the tournament by setting a new course record with a nine-under-par 61 and followed it up with a three-under 67 to cling on to top spot by a stroke.
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Shane Lowry one shot off lead at Truist Championship
SHANE LOWRY IS one shot off the lead at the Truist Championship, with Rory McIlroy also in the mix at the halfway point in North Carolina.
Lowry followed his opening round 64 with a five-under 65, carding one bogey on the par-four 10th alongside six birdies on his way to posting the lowest round of the day.
It left Lowry 11-under heading into the weekend, one shot off clubhouse leader Keith Mitchell.
McIlroy who shot 66 yesterday, finished with a three-under 67. The Northern Irishman made six birdies and three bogeys to find himself in a six-way tie at seven under par.
Austria’s Sepp Straka, on 10 under, sits in third after a second round played in soggy conditions at Philadelphia Cricket Club.
“Even when I feel like I haven’t played my best, I find a way,” McIlroy told the official PGA Tour website.
“I think that’s when I talk about being a more complete golfer, if one part of my game isn’t on, then I can maybe lean into another part, like today holing quite a few putts and making my score that way rather than hitting the ball unbelievably well.
McIlroy said he made some “uncharacteristic mistakes” on Friday and vowed to clean up, but still carded 66-67 in the opening two rounds to give himself a chance of defending his title.
The US PGA Championship takes place at Quail Hollow, where the world number two has won four times, which has forced the Truist Championship to move to Philadelphia Cricket Club.
Mitchell began the tournament by setting a new course record with a nine-under-par 61 and followed it up with a three-under 67 to cling on to top spot by a stroke.
With reporting from PA.
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